Episode 34: Ellen Gustafson, Patrick Martins, & Anna Polonsky
b'Food Talk with Mike Colameco is brought to you by the following generous underwriters: This week on Food Talk, Mike has a full house. His first guest, Ellen Gustafson is a food activist and author of the new book, We the Eaters. Mike talks to Ellen about the politics behind why it is difficult to find and eat nutritious food. The two go back and forth regarding possible solutions to the problem, starting with a single item on your dinner plate. Next up, Mike brings in Patrick Martins, Founder and Chairman of Heritage Radio Network as well as the host of The Main Course, to talk about his new book The Carnivores Manifesto: Eating Well, Eating Responsibly, and Eating Meat. In the book, Patrick highlights fifty ways to be an enlightened carnivore, while taking better care of our planet and ourselves. For the remainder of the program, Mike welcomes Anna Polonsky, US Director of Le Fooding, to share details on the Le Fooding events happening in NYC this summer, including their Beach Club party going down at Rockaway Beach July 11, 12, and 13. Tune in for a packed program! We have this dual problem both related to how we nourish ourselves... American eaters have incredible power in the food system. We have dictated what the world eats. Our diet has spread around the world. [7:34] --Ellen Gustafson on Food Talk Should we be eating less meat? Yes, probably. We should be eating less commodity meats. [40:03] --Patrick Martins on Food Talk Le Fooding, in the meantime, never wanted to put stars or grades, because our interests are more about telling stories. [56:41] --Anna Polonsky on Food Talk'